Umbrella-stand.



No. 777.222. PATENTED DEC. 18, 1904.

B. PRATT.

UMBRELLA STAND.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 30. 1904.

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UNITED STATES Patented December 13, 1904-.

EDWIN PRATT, OF KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS.

UMBRELLA-STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 777,222, dated December 13, 1904. Application filed July 80, 1904. Serial No. 218,843. (No model.)

To rtZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWIN PRATT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kankakee, in the county of Kankakee and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Umbrella-Stands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in a stand or holder for umbrellas, walkingcanes, and the like; and it consists in certain peculiarities of the construction, novel arrangement, and operation of the various parts thereof, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth and specifically claimed.

The object of the invention. is to provide an umbrella stand or holder which shall be neat and attractive in appearance, simple and inexpensive in construction, strong, and durable.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention pertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe it, referring to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of an umbrella-stand embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a view, partly in elevation and partly in section, of the upper portion of the same. Fig. 3 is a similar View of the lower portion thereof with the pan or basin removed; and Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view through the lower portion of the stand, showing the pan or basin for holding'the lower ends of the umbrellas, for catching drips therefrom, in place.

Like numerals of reference refer to corresponding parts throughout the different views of the drawings.

The reference-numeral 10 indicates the uprights or standards, which are made of flattened material or bars and each of which has its lower portion bent outwardly, then inwardly and upwardly, to form a looped foot 11 of rounded form to rest on the floor or carpet. The upper portion of each of-the uprights or standards 10 is preferably formed with a spiral ornament 12, asshown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. Secured to the inner surface of the upper portion of the stands is a circular band 13, the meeting ends of which overlap one another and are fastened together by means of rivets or brads 1 1, as shown in the last-named figures. As shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, the inwardly and upturned portions 15 of the standards are secured at their upper ends to the inner surface of a circular band 16, which serves as a support for the pan or basin 17, on which the lower ends of the umbrellas will rest when in place in the stand.

The uprights or standards 10 are spaced apart and secured on the bands 13 and 16 in vertical parallelism with one another, as shown, and any number of said standards may be employed; but I have found from experience that four thereof are sufficient and best adapted for the construction. The lower band 16 is secured to the upper ends of the portions 15 as well as to the main parts of the standards 10 by means of bolts 18, which also secure to the standards the lower ends of the latticebars 19 and 20, which bars are preferably flattened and are bent spirally, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The upper ends of these bars are secured to the upper band 13 by means of bolts or rivets 14 and preferably on the outside of said band. Located on each of the bolts 18, between the band 16 and the lower ends of the lattice-bars 19 and 20, is a Washer 21, which serves to hold the band 16 at a distance from the latticebars so as to receive the edge of the downturned rim 22 of the pan or basin 17, thereby more securely holding the same in proper position. By reference to Fig. 1 of the drawings it will be seen that the lattice-bars 19 are bent spirally .in one direction, while the lattice-bars 20 are similarly bent in the opposite direction, and that they are secured together at their inner sections as well as to the standards 10 at the points intermediate the bands 13 and 16 by means of rivets 1 1 or bolts.

By the above-described construction it is evident that a very strong and durable stand as well as one that is ornamental and attractive in appearance is afforded. It is also apparent that by forming the lower extremities of the standards 10 as shown and described rounded. feet or portions are provided which will not mar the floor or wear the carpet and that the edge of the downturned rim of the pan or basin 17 will fit snugly within the recess formed by the band 16 and lattice-bars, thus holding it in the proper position, yet permitting it to be removed when it is desired to empty water therefrom. It is also obvious that by bending the lattice-bars 19 and 20 spirally and interlacing them in opposite directions, as shown in Fig. 1, the standards will thereby be strongly braced and the whole stand rendered strong and durable.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

As an improved article of manufacture, an umbrella-stand consisting of a series of upright standards each having its lower portion bent outwardly, then inwardly and then upwardly to form a looped foot, a band secured to the upper portion of said standards, another band secured to the upper ends of the inwardlybent and upturned portions or the lower parts of the standards, a series of lattice-bars bent spirally in one direction, another series of lattice-bars bent spirally in the opposite direction, said series of lattice-bars being secured together at their points of intersection as well as to the standards and bands, means interposed between the lower ends of the latticebars and the lower band to hold them a slight distance apart, and a basin having a downturned rim located in the spaces between the lower band and the lower ends of the latticebars, substantially as described.

EDWVIN PRATT.

Witnesses:

CHAs. C. TILLMAN, A. GUsrAFsoN. 

